Darlene Agnes Jansen, 77, of Grand Island, died, Thursday, July 18, 2019, at Wedgewood Care Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be Monday, July 22, 2019, at 10:00 a.m. at St. Mary's Cathedral. The Rev. James R. Golka will celebrate the funeral mass. Inurnment will be in the Grand Island City Cemetery. The family will greet the public from 5 – 7 p.m. on Sunday, July 21, 2019, at Curran Funeral Chapel. A Catholic Daughters rosary will be recited at 5 p.m. and a vigil service will be at 7:00 p.m. Memorials are suggested to the family with designation at a later date. Your thoughts and prayers may be given at www.curranfuneralchapel.com under Darlene's obituary. Darlene was born July 20, 1941, at Grand Island, NE. She was the daughter of Arnold and Agnes (Wissing) Roepker. Survivors of her immediate family include her husband of 55 years, Kenneth Jansen of Grand Island, NE Children, Joann (Lonnie) Kowalski of Papillion, NE Douglas (Dawn) Jansen of Lincoln, NE Daughter-in-law, Tenley Jansen of Central City, NE Grandchildren, Jennifer & Jesse Haynes, Justin & Miranda Kowalski, Jeremy Kowalski, Natisha & Dwayne Harvill, Natalie Jansen, Jacob & Felicia Jansen, Wyatt & Kali Jansen, Christopher & Matthew Jansen. Great grandchildren, Jeremiah, Jessiah, Makenzie, Barret, Brooks, Shawn, Isaiah, Joshua, Jacey, Skyelynn. Sister-in-law and two brothers-in-law, Margaret and Wayne Schuller of Central City, NE Dan McMullen of Grand Island, NE Darlene grew up in St. Libory, NE. She graduated from Grand Island Central Catholic in 1959. She continued her education at nursing school in Colorado. Darlene married Kenneth Jansen on May 2, 1964, in St. Libory, NE. The couple moved to Grand Island in 1969. She was a LPN at St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island, NE, retiring in 2009 after 46 years of caring for patients. Darlene loved spending time with her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. She traveled all over Nebraska to watch her grandchildren's sporting events. Darlene was an active member of St. Mary's Cathedral, the Cathedral Ladies, and Catholic Daughters of Americas Court Ave Maria #1263. She is welcomed into heaven by her parents, son, David Eugene Jansen, sister, LeAnne McMullen. Visitation Curran Funeral Chapel Sunday, July 21, 2019 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM 3005 South Locust Street Grand Island, Nebraska 68801 Catholic Daughter's Rosary recited at 5:00 p.m. Vigil Service Curran Funeral Chapel Sunday, July 21, 2019 7:00 PM 3005 South Locust Street Grand Island, Nebraska 68801 Mass of Christian Burial St. Mary's Cathedral Monday, July 22, 2019 10:00 AM 112 S. Cedar Grand Island, Nebraska 68801